Open Source for the Greater Good
summary
Highlights practical programs and limits for nonprofits using open source: the health platform DHIS2 runs in 80+ low and middle income countries, the Ruby for Good Human Essentials inventory app connects ~200 diaper banks and reports helping 3 million children in two years, and Open Terms Archive stores 600+ contract documents for analysis. Covers the Digital Public Goods Alliance registry and GitHub For Good issues list, and names concrete barriers — governance, connectivity and data costs, localization, and funding models — with tips to nominate and sustain projects.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Open source for social impact
- 3:35Social sector differences
- 7:07Challenges in social good OS
- 10:16Solutions via digital public goods
- 14:52Contributing to social impact OS
- 20:32Measuring impact with SDGs
- 23:05Digital public goods standards
- 25:19Q&A on social sector OS
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